Targets five wins, trophy
By Richard JideakA, Abuja
Ahead of the semifinal clash with Banyana Banyana, Super Falcons coach Kadiri Ikhana has revealed his team's resolve to win all their matches en route to retaining the African Women Championship in Equatorial Guinea.
By Richard JideakA, Abuja
Ahead of the semifinal clash with Banyana Banyana, Super Falcons coach Kadiri Ikhana has revealed his team's resolve to win all their matches en route to retaining the African Women Championship in Equatorial Guinea.
In a chat with Complete Sports on the phone from Malabo Ikhana said that South Africa will fall on Wednesday in the semifinals, adding that Falcons have yet to hit their best form. He posited that their best will come as the Championship progresses.
"Our plan is to win all our five games in the AWC and win the cup,” former Enyimba coach Ikhana said. “We have won three so far and we are in the semifinals, that means we have two more victories to achieve our aim and South Africa cannot stop us from playing in the final on Sunday.
"I must admit we are not playing the kind of football Falcons are noted for but the good thing is that we have been winning all our matches and I prefer to play horribly and win rather than entertain the fans and still lose. We are scoring goals and we have also conceded a few but will try to shut out opponents in the remaining games.
"I think the team is well motivated by the NFF to win and we’re ready to do our best and win the championship.”
The Falcons won all their group games and topped the group with wins over Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia to set up the semi-final with South Africa, who finished second in Group A behind hosts Equatorial Guinea.
The Falcons defeated South Africa in the group stage at the last AWC in 2010 but a friendly between them finished goalless in Lagos earlier this year
"Our plan is to win all our five games in the AWC and win the cup,” former Enyimba coach Ikhana said. “We have won three so far and we are in the semifinals, that means we have two more victories to achieve our aim and South Africa cannot stop us from playing in the final on Sunday.
"I must admit we are not playing the kind of football Falcons are noted for but the good thing is that we have been winning all our matches and I prefer to play horribly and win rather than entertain the fans and still lose. We are scoring goals and we have also conceded a few but will try to shut out opponents in the remaining games.
"I think the team is well motivated by the NFF to win and we’re ready to do our best and win the championship.”
The Falcons won all their group games and topped the group with wins over Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia to set up the semi-final with South Africa, who finished second in Group A behind hosts Equatorial Guinea.
The Falcons defeated South Africa in the group stage at the last AWC in 2010 but a friendly between them finished goalless in Lagos earlier this year
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